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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Spanish Bluff. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Spanish Bluff to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spanish Bluff, please Contact Us.

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 Spanish Bluff (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 Spanish Bluff. 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 Spanish Bluff ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Spanish Bluff: Spanish Blf. (or less commonly used: Spanish Bluf.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Spanish Bluff is historic, it would have been located within present day Bowie County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bowie County: Little River (AR), Miller (AR), McCurtain (OK), Cass, Morris & Red River.

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

  • Bowie County     (The home county of Spanish Bluff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spanish Bluff, with the one closest to Spanish Bluff listed first.
    • New Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Redbank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank
      • Redbank is located in Bowie County
    • Hooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Victory City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
      • Victory City is located in Bowie County
    • Leary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Red Lick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • De Kalb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Maud
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <2>
    • Redwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <2>
    • Carbondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
    • Simms
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <2>
    • Nash
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <2>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spanish Bluff, with the one closest to Spanish Bluff listed first.
    • Bryans Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
    • Douglassville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Domino
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domino have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
      • Domino is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Marietta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
    • Queen City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morris County
    • Naples
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Former name for Naples:
      • Station Belden
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spanish Bluff, with the one closest to Spanish Bluff listed first.
    • Avery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <2>
    • English
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Red River County
    • Boxelder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxelder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County
    • Annona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Little River County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spanish Bluff, with the one closest to Spanish Bluff listed first.
    • Foreman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
      • Foreman is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <2>
    • Alleene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
      • Alleene is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Ashdown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
      • Ashdown is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <2>
    • Ogden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Wilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Winthrop
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <2>
    • Millwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Yarborough Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
      • Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Cerrogordo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerrogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
      • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County (AR)
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spanish Bluff, with the one closest to Spanish Bluff listed first.
    • Texarkana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rondo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Rondo is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Genoa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Miller County (AR)
  • Sevier County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spanish Bluff, with the one closest to Spanish Bluff listed first.
    • Ben Lomond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
      • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <2>
    • Horatio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
      • Horatio is located in Sevier County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <2>
    • Paraloma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraloma
      • Paraloma is located in Sevier County (AR)
    • Norwoodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwoodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
      • Norwoodville is located in Sevier County (AR)
  • McCurtain County (OK)
    • Haworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
      • Haworth is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haworth <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Spanish Bluff ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spanish Bluff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spanish Bluff, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spanish Bluff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spanish Bluff:

Cemeteries Near Spanish Bluff ...

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

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Spring Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
  • Red Bayou Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Bayou Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of New Boston.
    • The Red Bayou Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Red Bayou UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bayou Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1053612 <5>
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
  • Red Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Rea Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rea Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rea Hill Cemetery
  • Runnels Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runnels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runnels Cemetery
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
  • Collon Plot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collon Plot
  • Elliott Plot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Plot
  • French Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • McWright Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWright Cemetery
    • Barfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barfield Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery

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.

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

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

  • Woodstock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Bowie County
  • New Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Whaley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Whaley is located in Bowie County
  • Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Bowie County
  • Hooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Malta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Bowie County
  • Rocky Comfort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
    • Rocky Comfort is located in Little River County (AR)
  • Richmond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Little River County (AR)
  • De Kalb
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Corley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
    • Corley is located in Bowie County
  • Simms
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
    • Simms is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <2>
  • Oak Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Bowie County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bassett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Bowie County
    • Rankin ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Eylau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eylau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylau
      • Eylau is located in Bowie County

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Spanish Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Spanish Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spanish Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5429, Longitude: -94.3863       In this case, the coordinates for Spanish Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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