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 Blue Mountain (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 Blue Mountain. 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 Blue Mountain ...
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 have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Blue Mountain: Blue Mtn. (or less commonly used: Blue Mntn.)
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tippah County: Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Union & Hardeman (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Blue Mountain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blue Mountain:
- Tippah County (The home county of Blue Mountain)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Lowrey
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Ripley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gravestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitten Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Dumas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Falkner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tiplersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Alcorn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Hightown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hightown
- From Blue Mountain to Hightown
- Kossuth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allentown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Biggersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rienzi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hickory Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <2>
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
- Snow Lake Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Michigan City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Michigan City is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Lafayette Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <2>
- Altus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Altus
- From Blue Mountain to Altus
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Corrona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boggan Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jug Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Guntown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saltillo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Saltillo is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <2>
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Cornersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Potts Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hudsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
- Atway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slayden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slayden
- From Blue Mountain to Slayden
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Ecru
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sherman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
- Possum Trot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nixon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thaxton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
- Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
- Turnpike
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pontotoc
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Toccopola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Blackland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Geeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Geeville
- From Blue Mountain to Geeville
- Jumpertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pisgah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wheeler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Baldwyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
- Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
- Booneville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lake City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Myrtle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Molino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Molino is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Molino
- From Blue Mountain to Molino
- Glenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Darden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mound City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Alpine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ingomar
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ellistown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairview
- From Blue Mountain to Fairview
- Blue Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Grand Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
- La Grange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hardeman County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Rogers Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saulsbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Essary Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blue Mountain, see our County-by-County Page for Blue Mountain.
Cemeteries Near Blue Mountain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue Mountain.
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 Blue Mountain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Sand Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blue Mtn. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gray's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Godwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Embry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rutherford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Guyton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Marvin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Academy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Academy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Blue Mountain had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blue Mountain had a population of 933 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Mountain, with the one closest to Blue Mountain listed first.
- Lowrey
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Cotton Plant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Tippah County
- Ripley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Myrtle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <2>
- Molino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Molino is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Molino
- From Blue Mountain to Molino
- Dumas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Tippah County
- Keownville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keownville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keownville
- Keownville is located in Union County
- New Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Baker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in Union County
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- Falkner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Darden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blue Mountain. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue Mountain.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Blue Mountain ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Mountain.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Blue Mountain. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Blue Mountain and those printed in the larger area surrounding Blue Mountain.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> of Blue Mountain.
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 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 Blue Mountain:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Tippah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcorn County
- Benton County
- Lafayette County
- Lee County
- Marshall County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Union County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6710, Longitude: -89.0265 |
<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> | 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 Blue Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |