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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:

32.7815, -88.8139

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 Kemper County<2>.

The county seat for Kemper County is located in De Kalb. De Kalb lies 9 miles [14.5 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Hensons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hensons Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensons Cemetery
  • West Kemper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The West Kemper Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kemper Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • McRae Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McRae Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery (East)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery (East) is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery (East)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chamberlain Cemetery (East) is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of De Kalb.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58575 <5>
    • Chamberlain Cemetery (West)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery (West) is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery (West)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chamberlain Cemetery (West) is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of De Kalb.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1614138 <5>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Pleasant Springs Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Shepard Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Shepard Grove Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Grove Cemetery
    • Roundtree Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Roundtree Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree Cemetery
    • Simmons Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Talbert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Talbert Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbert Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Lynville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lynville is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
  • Spinks ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spinks is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
  • Bogue Chitto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
  • De Kalb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Handle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Handle is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
  • Rio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rio is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
  • Ocobla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
  • Tucker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Hashuqua ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
  • House
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Fearns Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
  • Martin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Daleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Philadelphia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wahalak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wahalak is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
    • Collinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Scooba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Shuqualak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
    • Porterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Porterville is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Sucarnoochee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
    • Electric Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
    • Noxapater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Neshoba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
    • Mashulaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville

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 Kemper County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bluff Springs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Kemper 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 #707939  (Bluff Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707939 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: Kemper
      • Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lynville
      • Location given for Bluff Springs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.781522     Lon: -88.8139402
      • 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 Kemper, 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 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.
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