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:
34.7723, -89.1851
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 Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies just to the north 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bluff Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bluff Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ayers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ayers Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Hudspeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hudspeth Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudspeth Cemetery
- Bogard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bogard Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogard Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Curtis Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Curtis Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Creek Cemetery
- Ashland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ashland Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
- Ashland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ashland Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Shawnee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
- Lonoke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lonoke Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonoke Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
- Shelby Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shelby Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Creek Cemetery
- Ormans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ormans Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormans Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
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 Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bluff Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pine Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Snow Lake Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Gravestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Whitten Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Hickory Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Potts Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Canaan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Hudsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Ripley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Michigan City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Falkner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Atway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Myrtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cornersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Clarysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Tiplersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Darden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Slayden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
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 Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bluff Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Blue Mountain
- Holly Springs
- La Grange
- Ripley
- Ripley lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bluff Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ripley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
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 websites either 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 #705875 (Bluff Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #705875 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 156 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashland
- Location given for Bluff Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7723179 Lon: -89.1850703
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Benton, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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. |