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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 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 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 Greene County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Fayette, Washington, Marshall (WV), Monongalia (WV) & Wetzel (WV).

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:

  • Greene County     (The home county of Bluff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Holbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ashtree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From Bluff to Ashtree
    • Nettle Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettle Hill
      • From Bluff to Nettle Hill
    • Gump
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gump
      • From Bluff to Gump
    • Spraggs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rogersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Higbee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From Bluff to Higbee
    • Jollytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rutan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Bluff to Rutan
    • New Freeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aleppo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Morrisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
    • McCracken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From Bluff to McCracken
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Atlantic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fayette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Bluff to Fayette
    • Winstead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Bluff to Winstead
    • Adah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adah
      • From Bluff to Adah
    • Masontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • New Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Arensburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arensburg
      • From Bluff to Arensburg
    • Isabella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Fayette County
    • Point Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <2>
    • Heistersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heistersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
      • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heistersburg
      • From Bluff to Heistersburg
    • La Belle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Luzerne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Bluff to Sparta
    • West Amity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
      • West Amity is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Amity
      • From Bluff to West Amity
    • Ten Mile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ten Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ten Mile
      • From Bluff to Ten Mile
    • Amity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bissell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bissell
      • From Bluff to Bissell
    • Good Intent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Intent
      • From Bluff to Good Intent
    • McCracken
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Washington County
    • Marianna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Beham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From Bluff to Beham
    • Lone Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Beallsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
    • Bentleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <2>
    • Millsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Shadyside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <2>
    • Powhatan Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bellaire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vadis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Martins Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Wheeling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Anvil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Neffs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Captina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
      • Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Captina
      • From Bluff to Captina
  • Monroe County (OH)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • Bethany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
  • Harrison County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Alliance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Bluff to Alliance
    • Wyatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Bluff to Wyatt
    • Enterprise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jimtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Bluff to Jimtown
    • Shinnston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Haywood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Bluff to Haywood
    • Lumberport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rosebud
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Bluff to Rosebud
    • Saltwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Bluff to Saltwell
  • Marion County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Metz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metz
      • From Bluff to Metz
    • Grant Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Hoodsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoodsville
      • From Bluff to Hoodsville
    • Mannington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rymer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From Bluff to Rymer
    • Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Katy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Logansport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logansport
      • From Bluff to Logansport
    • Pleasant View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rivesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrackville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Bluff to Barrackville
    • Big Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Rocklick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Bluff to Rocklick
    • Cameron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Calis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Bluff to Calis
    • Bannen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Bluff to Bannen
    • Kausooth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Bluff to Kausooth
    • Loudenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loudenville
      • From Bluff to Loudenville
    • Dallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Adaline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Glen Easton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Knoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Bluff to Knoxville
    • Limestone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Bluff to Limestone
    • Rosbys Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosbys Rock
      • From Bluff to Rosbys Rock
    • Sherrard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Bluff to Sherrard
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Maple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Bluff to Maple
    • Wana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Blacksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Saint Cloud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Cloud
      • From Bluff to Saint Cloud
    • Miracle Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miracle Run
      • From Bluff to Miracle Run
    • Wadestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sandy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Bluff to Sandy
    • Hagans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Bluff to Hagans
    • Bowlby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From Bluff to Bowlby
    • Cassville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Maidsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From Bluff to Maidsville
    • Arnettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Bluff to Georgetown
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Point Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Mills
      • From Bluff to Point Mills
    • Valley Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Triadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Potomac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Bluff to Potomac
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From Bluff to Echo Point
    • Wheeling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Clearview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • Tyler County (WV)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff, with the one closest to Bluff listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hundred
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <2>
    • Littleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Anthem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Bluff to Anthem
    • Kodol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Uniontown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Barker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bebee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Bluff to Marion

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.

  • Fordyce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fordyce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Bank Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips New Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethany Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Eakin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eakin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eakin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dye Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Freeland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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.

  • Buzz
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzz
    • Buzz is located in Greene County
  • Woodruff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Woodruff is located in Greene County
  • Ashtree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
    • Ashtree is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashtree
    • From Bluff to Ashtree
  • Pine Bank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bank
    • Pine Bank is located in Greene County
  • Holbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Greene County
  • Nettle Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
    • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nettle Hill
    • From Bluff to Nettle Hill
  • Jollytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Spraggs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gump
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
    • Gump is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gump
    • From Bluff to Gump
  • Rogersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Higbee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Higbee is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Higbee
    • From Bluff to Higbee
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    • New Freeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandrock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandrock
      • Sandrock is located in Greene County
    • Rutan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Bluff to Rutan

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 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. 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 first visit 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 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 Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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: 39.8052, Longitude: -80.3079       In this case, the coordinates for Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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