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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 View (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 View. 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 View ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bluff View: Bluff Vw.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bluff View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluff View.

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 doctors and 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 View is located in Brown County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, McCulloch, Mills & San Saba.

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

  • Brown County     (The home county of Bluff View)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff View, with the one closest to Bluff View listed first.
    • Brownwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Early
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ricker ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Ricker is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
    • Lake Brownwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
    • Bangs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Zephyr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fry ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fry is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
    • Indian Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Brookesmith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanket
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Keys Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
    • May
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cross Cut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
  • Callahan County
    • Cross Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Coleman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff View, with the one closest to Bluff View listed first.
    • Trickham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Trickham is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
      • Former name for Trickham:
      • Trick'em
    • Santa Anna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Burkett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whon ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Whon is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
    • Coleman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gouldbusk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Comanche County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff View, with the one closest to Bluff View listed first.
    • Sidney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Comanche
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Newburg is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Sipe Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
  • Eastland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff View, with the one closest to Bluff View listed first.
    • Rising Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Okra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
  • McCulloch County
    • Milburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff View, with the one closest to Bluff View listed first.
    • Ebony ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ebony is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
    • Buffalo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Buffalo is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridge is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Regency ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Regency is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
    • Mullin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
    • Bozar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
    • Priddy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • San Saba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff View, with the one closest to Bluff View listed first.
    • Holt ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Holt is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Locker ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Locker is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker

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

Cemeteries Near Bluff View ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bluff View.

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 View - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bluff View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bluff View, with the one closest to Bluff View listed first.

  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Connell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Staley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beairds Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jordan Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (79 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mukewater Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Bluff View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bluff View.

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

  • Brownwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ricker ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ricker is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
  • Bangs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Thrifty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Thrifty is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifty
  • Zephyr
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Indian Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Blanket
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Trickham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Trickham is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
    • Former name for Trickham:
    • Trick'em
  • May
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Santa Anna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Milburn
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Cross Cut
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Regency ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Regency is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
    • Sidney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burkett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bluff View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bluff View.

Newspapers Published in Bluff View ...

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 View.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bluff View, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bluff View.

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 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 View:

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>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.
<3>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 View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bluff View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.