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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:

32.1349, -100.0131

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 Taylor County<2>.

The county seat for Taylor County is located in Abilene. Abilene lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the northeast 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 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Bluff Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shep Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Shep Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shep Cemetery
  • Pumphrey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lemons Gap Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Lemons Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons Gap Cemetery
  • Hylton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hylton Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton Cemetery
  • Wilmeth Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilmeth Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmeth Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Northview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Cemetery
  • Buffalo Gap Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap Cemetery
  • Dora Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dora Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Cemetery
  • Dewey Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McBee Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The McBee Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee Cemetery
    • Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Slater Chapel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Counts Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Counts Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
    • Cope Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Cope Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Cemetery
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
    • White Church Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The White Church Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Wingate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Guion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Guion is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
  • Hylton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hylton is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
  • Winters
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ovalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Tuscola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo Gap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Lawn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Nolan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Chadbourne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Chadbourne is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chadbourne
  • Blackwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Norton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Goldsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bronte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Maverick ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Maverick is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick
    • Tye
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Tye is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <6>
    • Merkel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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 Taylor 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 begin with 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 Taylor 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 #1330943  (Bluff Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330943 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: Taylor
      • Est. Elev: 645 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shep
      • Location given for Bluff Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1348588     Lon: -100.0131494
      • 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 Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.