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A visit to the Bluff Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Bluff Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bluff Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bluff Creek Cemetery

Lat:   30.7094°   (30° 42' 33")

Lon:   -94.8041°   (-94° 48' 14")

The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the west of the Bluff Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bluff Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bluff Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bluff Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Livingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Schwab City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
      • Schwab City is located in Polk County
    • Leggett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leggett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leggett <4>
    • Goodrich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <4>
    • Seven Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Dallardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Livingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
      • West Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Swartout ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
      • Swartout is located in Polk County
    • Ace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ace
      • Ace is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ace <4>
    • Bold Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
      • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
    • Lily Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
      • Lily Island is located in Polk County
    • Camden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Moscow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Polk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
      • Big Thicket Creekmore Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Thicket Creekmore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Thicket Creekmore Village
        • Big Thicket Creekmore Village is located in Liberty County
      • Romayor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romayor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romayor
        • Romayor is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romayor <4>
      • Rye
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
        • Rye is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <4>
      • Africa ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
        • Africa is located in Liberty County
      • Fuqua ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua
        • Fuqua is located in Liberty County
      • Oak Shade
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
        • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
      • Shepherd
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
        • Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <4>
      • Chester
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Peach Tree Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
        • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
      • Corrigan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Onalaska
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
        • Onalaska is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <4>

    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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bluff Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Bluff Creek Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bluff Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Camp Ruby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Camp Ruby Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Ruby Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Dallardsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ruby Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #236559 <7>
    • Rice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Kibble Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kibble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kibble Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibble Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaks Cemetery
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Peebles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peebles Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peebles Cemetery
    • Carrington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrington Cemetery
    • Restland Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Restland Memorial Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Cemetery
    • Restland Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Feagin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feagin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feagin Cemetery
      • Parrish Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Lake Station Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Station Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Station Cemetery
      • Hubert Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubert Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubert Cemetery
      • George Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The George Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Beard Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352519  (Bluff Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1352519 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Soda
      • County: Polk         Elev: 89
      • Location given for GNIS #1352519 (Bluff Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Texas' counties, including Polk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bluff Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7094, Longitude: -94.8041       In this case, the coordinates for the Bluff Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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