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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 Bluff City (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 Bluff City. 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 Bluff City ...

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.

Another variation: Bluffcity.

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 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.

Bluff City is located in Giles County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Giles County: Bland, Craig, Montgomery, Pulaski, Mercer (WV), Monroe (WV) & Summers (WV).

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

  • Giles County     (The home county of Bluff City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Pearisburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Narrows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <1>
    • Rich Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lurich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lurich
      • From Bluff City to Lurich
    • Shumate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumate
      • From Bluff City to Shumate
    • Pembroke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Thessalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thessalia
      • From Bluff City to Thessalia
    • Glen Lyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Lyn
      • From Bluff City to Glen Lyn
    • Poplar Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
    • Mountain Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County
  • Bland County
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Captain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Captain
      • From Bluff City to Captain
    • Huffman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huffman
      • From Bluff City to Huffman
    • Simmonsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Prices Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McBryde Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Sundance Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Bennetts Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Childress
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childress
      • From Bluff City to Childress
    • Christiansburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Raintree Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Houchins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
    • Parrott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowan
      • From Bluff City to Cowan
    • Dublin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
    • Fairlawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Newbern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wurno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Bluff City to Wurno
    • Pulaski
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Draper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Snowville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowville
      • From Bluff City to Snowville
    • Mack Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • New Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <1>
    • Sunset Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Mill Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Simpkins Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
  • Tazewell County
  • Wythe County
  • Greenbrier County (WV)
  • Logan County (WV)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Willowton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowton
      • From Bluff City to Willowton
    • Elgood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East River ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Oak Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Grove
      • From Bluff City to Oak Grove
    • Princeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Johnston Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Edison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Peterstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Assurance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Assurance
      • From Bluff City to Assurance
    • Wikel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wikel
      • From Bluff City to Wikel
    • Creamery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creamery
      • From Bluff City to Creamery
    • Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolfcreek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hillsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillsdale
      • From Bluff City to Hillsdale
    • Hollywood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Summers County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County (WV)
    • Forest Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Buck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck
      • From Bluff City to Buck
    • Pipestem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bargers Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • True
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to True
      • From Bluff City to True
    • Hilldale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Summers County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilldale
      • From Bluff City to Hilldale
    • Lowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Summers County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Bluff City to Lowell
    • Packs Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County (WV)
    • Talcott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bellepoint
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Riffe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
      • Riffe is located in Summers County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riffe
      • From Bluff City to Riffe

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

Cemeteries Near Bluff City ...

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

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 Bluff City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Woolwine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolwine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birchlawn Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birchlawn Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birchlawn Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason French Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hare Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hare Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilburn Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburn Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilburn Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snidow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snidow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snidow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peterstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Eatons Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatons Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eatons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Snidow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snidow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snidow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bluff City had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pearisburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Narrows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <1>
  • Ripplemead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripplemead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripplemead
    • Ripplemead is located in Giles County
  • Prospectdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospectdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospectdale
    • Prospectdale is located in Giles County
  • Peterstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kimballton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimballton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimballton
    • Kimballton is located in Giles County
  • Rich Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shumate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
    • Shumate is located in Giles County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shumate
    • From Bluff City to Shumate
  • Bane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
    • Bane is located in Giles County
  • Lurich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
    • Lurich is located in Giles County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lurich
    • From Bluff City to Lurich
  • Thessalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
    • Thessalia is located in Giles County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thessalia
    • From Bluff City to Thessalia
  • Pembroke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Glen Lyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Lyn
      • From Bluff City to Glen Lyn
    • Wabash ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Giles County
    • Staffordsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Giles County

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

Newspapers Published in Bluff City ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluff City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bluff City, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bluff City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Bluff City:

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Bluff City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bluff City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluff City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3384, Longitude: -80.7561       In this case, the coordinates for Bluff City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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