Our Genealogy Helper
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 Springs (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 Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Bluff Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bluff Springs: Bluff Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bluff Spngs. or Bluff Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bluff Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluff Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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 Springs is located in Warren County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Bluff Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bluff Springs:
- Warren County (The home county of Bluff Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Dibrell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Gath
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Lucky
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Fall City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Daylight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Campaign
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- McMinnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hillis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillis is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
- Shellsford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shellsford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
- Centertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Bluewing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Gassaway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Woodbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Auburntown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Burt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Burgen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Hollow Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Bradyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Naola ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
- Winton Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Winton Town is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
- Forest Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Teal ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Teal is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- New Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Union is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
- Gossburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Beechgrove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Busy Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Manchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stephenson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stephenson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Newton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
- Newton has also been known as:
- Peay
- Todd Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Young Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Philippi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Johnsons Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Dowelltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Temperance Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Alexandria
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Beersheba Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Altamont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson County
- Nameless
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Burton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Boiling Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Ditty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Burgess
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Huntland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Baxter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lafayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Southtown Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Burnett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burnett is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
- Cookeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Park Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Readyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Milton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Kittrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Hickman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Brush Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Chestnut Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Gordonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shaver Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Bluff Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Bone Cave
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Laurelburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
- Cummingsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Meade ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Spencer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sopha is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
- Sweetgum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
- Chalybeate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Drop ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Quebeck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Darkey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Peeled Chestnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Doyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Fanchers Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Cherry Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Clarktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Ravenscroft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenscroft is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Cottage Home
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Round Top
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Statesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Watertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Cainsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bluff Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Bluff Springs.
Cemeteries Near Bluff Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bluff Springs.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bluff Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bluff Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fuston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Caney Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Womack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bryars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Bybees Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Griffith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (690 more) ...
- Church of Christ at Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bowling Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jaco Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Bluff Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bluff Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bluff Springs, with the one closest to Bluff Springs listed first.
- Dibrell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Gath
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Lucky
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Jessie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jessie is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Keltonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Keltonburg is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltonburg
- Mount Sterling ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Yager
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yager is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yager
- Rowland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Evanston ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evanston is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Daylight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Rock Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McMinnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hillis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillis is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bluff Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bluff Springs.
Newspapers Published in Bluff Springs ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluff Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bluff Springs, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bluff Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bluff Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Coffee County
- Cumberland County
- DeKalb County
- Grundy County
- Jackson County
- Putnam County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Van Buren County
- White County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |