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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 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 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.

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

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 north 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.

Bluff is located in Madison County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Buncombe, Haywood, Yancey, Cocke (TN), Greene (TN) & Unicoi (TN).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Bluff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Spring Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spring Creek
      • From Bluff to Spring Creek
    • Lynch ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Madison County
    • Hot Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stackhouse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
      • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stackhouse
      • From Bluff to Stackhouse
    • Trust
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Walnut
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walnut
      • From Bluff to Walnut
    • Hurricane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Marshall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Allenstand
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rollins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollins
      • From Bluff to Rollins
    • Chapel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Bluff to Chapel Hill
    • White Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cutshalltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Sandymush
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Alexander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leicester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <3>
    • Newfound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newfound
      • From Bluff to Newfound
    • Flat Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flat Creek
      • From Bluff to Flat Creek
    • Stoney Knob
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Weaverville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodfin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
      • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <3>
    • Democrat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Acton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Bluff to Acton
    • Candler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Emma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emma
      • From Bluff to Emma
    • Barnardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <3>
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
    • Mount Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
    • West Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clyde
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clyde
      • From Bluff to Clyde
    • Lake Junaluska
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <3>
    • Morning Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Waynesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Maggie Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <3>
    • Hazelwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Cruso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cruso
      • From Bluff to Cruso
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Higgins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higgins
      • From Bluff to Higgins
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Murchison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Pensacola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pensacola
      • From Bluff to Pensacola
    • Ramseytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sioux
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cocke County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Wolf Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Creek
      • From Bluff to Wolf Creek
    • Nough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
      • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nough
      • From Bluff to Nough
    • Tom Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Del Rio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • West Myers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
    • Hartford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bridgeport
      • From Bluff to Bridgeport
    • Parrottsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
      • Parrottsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <3>
    • Edwina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Bluff to Edwina
    • Jimtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
    • Cosby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Greene County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Cedar Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sirenburg ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
      • Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Bright Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
      • Bright Hope is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright Hope
      • From Bluff to Bright Hope
    • Camp Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Little Chucky ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
      • Little Chucky is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Water Fork Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Greeneville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Forest Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
    • Pleasant View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Warrensburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolton Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Horse Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
  • Jefferson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Baneberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <3>
    • Leadvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leadvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leadvale
      • From Bluff to Leadvale
    • White Pine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Jefferson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <3>
  • Sevier County (TN)
    • Pittman Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
      • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Flag Pond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Clear Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ernestville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Bumpus Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
      • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
    • Limestone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Conklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conklin
      • From Bluff to Conklin

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

Cemeteries Near Bluff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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.

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 Bluff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bluff had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lynch ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Lynch is located in Madison County
  • Spring Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spring Creek
    • From Bluff to Spring Creek
  • Big Pine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine
    • Big Pine is located in Madison County
  • Hot Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Madison County
  • Sandy Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
  • Stackhouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
    • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stackhouse
    • From Bluff to Stackhouse
  • Paint Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Madison County
  • Jonestown ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Cocke County (TN)
  • Wolf Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wolf Creek
    • From Bluff to Wolf Creek
  • Nough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
    • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nough
    • From Bluff to Nough
  • Canto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canto
    • Canto is located in Buncombe County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bluff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bluff.

Newspapers Published in 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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bluff, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bluff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bluff:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8385, Longitude: -82.8592       In this case, the coordinates for Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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