A visit to the Bluff Spring Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Spring Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bluff Spring Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bluff Spring Cemetery
Lat: 33.4929° (33° 29' 34")
Lon: -89.2867° (-89° 17' 12")
The Bluff Spring Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.
The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Ackerman. Ackerman lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bluff Spring Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bluff Spring Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bluff Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Church Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
- The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Webster County
- New Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Eupora Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eupora Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eupora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eupora Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Bowles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- La Grange Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Grange Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The La Grange Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Still Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Still Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Old Greenboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenboro Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Greenboro Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Greenboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenboro Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenboro Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Wood Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wood Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- McCurtin Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCurtin Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCurtin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCurtin Creek Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Clear Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Sapa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapa Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sapa Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Long Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Webster Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Webster Memorial Gardens is located in Webster County
- Hays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hays Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Webster County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hays Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Walthall.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59774 <6>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bluff Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bluff Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eupora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <7>
- Sapa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Walthall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Reform
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reform. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Williams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Mathiston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Double Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Maben
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Clarkson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Fame
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Ackerman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sibleyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- French Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <7>
- Weir
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <7>
- Montevista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Kilmichael
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Minerva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minerva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Slate Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Slate Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Sturgis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <7>
- Hohenlinden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
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 Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Choctaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bluff Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackerman
- Eupora
- French Camp
- Kilmichael
- Maben
- Maben lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bluff Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maben.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bluff Spring Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Choctaw County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Bluff Spring Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Spring Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #667336 (Bluff Spring Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #667336 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Tomnolen
- County: Choctaw Elev: 127
- Location given for GNIS #667336 (Bluff Spring Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Choctaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bluff Spring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4929, Longitude: -89.2867 In this case, the coordinates for the Bluff Spring Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |