A visit to the Bluff Springs Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Bluff Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bluff Springs Cemetery:
35.8942, -88.7981
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Gibson County<2>.
The county seat for Gibson County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bluff Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bluff Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bluff Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bluff Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- White Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The White Rose Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose Cemetery
- Milan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Milan Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan Cemetery
- Cloverdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale Cemetery
- Rush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Harpers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Centerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- Elam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Johnson Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Pruitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
- Hope Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hope Hill Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill Cemetery
- Whitehall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitehall Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Newhope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Newhope Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bluff Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bluff Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Milan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Sitka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Medina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goat City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Whitway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Humboldt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Three Way
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Lavinia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whitthorne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Windy City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Oakfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Trezevant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gadsden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- McLemoresville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bluff Springs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Gibson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bluff Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bradford
- Humboldt
- Milan
- Trenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bluff Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Gibson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bluff Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1277837 (Bluff Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1277837 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Gibson
- Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Milan
- Location given for Bluff Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8942338 Lon: -88.7981161
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bluff Springs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |