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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 Waters 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 Waters 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 Waters 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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Waters Bluff: Waters Blf. (or less commonly used: Waters Bluf.)
  • While the name of this community is Waters Bluff, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Waters Bluff may originally have been Water's Bluff.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Waters Bluff might be written as Water Bluff.

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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Waters Bluff is located in Smith 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 Smith County: Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson, Upshur, Van Zandt & Wood.

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

  • Smith County     (The home county of Waters Bluff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waters Bluff, with the one closest to Waters Bluff listed first.
    • Starrville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Winona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
    • Browning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Smith County
    • Red Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • New Chapel Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Tyler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <3>
    • Lindale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <3>
    • Swan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Arp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <3>
    • Omen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
      • Omen is located in Smith County
    • Hideaway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Whitehouse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <3>
  • Camp County
    • Pine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Camp County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waters Bluff, with the one closest to Waters Bluff listed first.
    • Troup
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <3>
    • Henrys Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Bullard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
      • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <3>
    • Gould
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waters Bluff, with the one closest to Waters Bluff listed first.
    • Gladewater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Liberty City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
    • Warren City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
      • Warren City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Clarksville City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • White Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <3>
    • East Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
      • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Kilgore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Danville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
    • Greggton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
    • Seven Pines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
    • Teneryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
    • Fredonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
  • Harrison County
    • Morton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
  • Henderson County
    • Chandler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waters Bluff, with the one closest to Waters Bluff listed first.
    • Laird Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
      • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <3>
    • Overton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sexton City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
    • New London
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
    • Pirtle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
    • Jacobs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
    • Friars
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
    • Selman City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
      • Selman City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <3>
    • Turnertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
    • Joinerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
    • Price
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <3>
    • Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waters Bluff, with the one closest to Waters Bluff listed first.
    • Big Sandy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <3>
    • Wilkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
    • Center Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
    • Union Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Kelsey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
      • Kelsey is located in Upshur County
    • Rhonesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
      • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
    • Rosewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Upshur County
    • Gilmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
    • Grice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
      • Grice is located in Upshur County
    • Indian Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
    • Delrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
    • Bettie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
      • Bettie is located in Upshur County
  • Van Zandt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waters Bluff, with the one closest to Waters Bluff listed first.
    • Edom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <3>
    • Van
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <3>
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waters Bluff, with the one closest to Waters Bluff listed first.
    • Hawkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Hainesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Mineola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Perryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
    • Stout
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Quitman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
    • Golden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Waters 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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waters Bluff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waters Bluff, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waters Bluff.

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 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 Waters Bluff:

Cemeteries Near Waters Bluff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waters 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 Waters Bluff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Barber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Waters Bluff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ingram Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dale / Hall / Ingram Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
  • High Cemetery (African-American)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Cemetery (African-American) have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Cemetery (African-American)
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
  • Pinkston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkston Cemetery
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marsh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marsh / Wiggins Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
  • Seastrunk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seastrunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seastrunk Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Varnon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnon Cemetery
  • Alsup Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alsup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alsup Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friendship / Alsup Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsup Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2102 <6>
  • Jarvis College Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis College Cemetery
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...

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.<7>

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

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

  • Starrville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
    • Starrville is located in Smith County
  • Winona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
  • Big Sandy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
    • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <3>
  • Wilkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
  • Hawkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Browning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Smith County
  • Gladewater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pritchett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
  • Shady Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Upshur County
  • Tyler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Tyler is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <3>
  • West Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
    • West Mountain is located in Upshur County
  • Swan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Smith County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lindale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <3>
    • Kilgore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Overton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waters Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waters Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waters Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5024, Longitude: -95.1191       In this case, the coordinates for Waters Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Waters Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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