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A visit to the Bluff Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...

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

30.7094, -94.8041

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bluff Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bluff Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Bluff Creek Cemetery.<4>

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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ruby Cemetery
    • 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 northwest of Dallardsville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #236559 <5>
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Kibble Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kibble Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibble Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Old City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Oaks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Peebles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peebles Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles Cemetery
  • Carrington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
  • Restland Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
      • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagin Cemetery
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • Lake Station Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lake Station Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station Cemetery
    • Hubert Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hubert Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The George Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Indian Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • New Willard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Willard is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
  • Livingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Schwab City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Schwab City is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
  • Leggett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Goodrich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Seven Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • 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)
    • West Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
  • Swartout ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Swartout is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
  • Ace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bold Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
    • Barnes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnes is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Lily Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lily Island is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
    • Camden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Moscow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Big Thicket Creekmore Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Romayor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rye
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1352519 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Soda
      • Location given for Bluff Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7093656     Lon: -94.8040981
      • 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 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- Bluff Creek 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>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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