About Bluff Springs Cemetery
Bluff Springs Cemetery is a christian cemetery near De Kalb, Kemper County, Mississippi. It lies about 9.5 mi east of De Kalb. The grounds sit at about 538 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Lawrence A. Rainey. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 707939. The nearest other listed cemetery is Smith Cemetery, about 1.8 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Webb & Stephens Funeral Homes in De Kalb, about 5.2 mi away. It is one of 61 cemeteries we list in Kemper County, and 33 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, De Kalb. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Bluff Springs Cemetery
- Lawrence A. Rainey1923-2002American sheriff and politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Bluff Springs Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
32.78152, -88.81393
What Bluff Springs Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Smith CemeteryDe Kalb, MSCemetery1.8 mi
- Smyrna CemeteryDe Kalb, MSCemetery2.3 mi
- Shepherd CemeteryDe Kalb, MSCemetery2.4 mi
- Cole CemeteryDe Kalb, MSCemetery3.6 mi
- McDonald CemeteryDe Kalb, MSCemetery4.7 mi
- Shephard CemeteryDe Kalb, MSCemetery5.0 mi
- Hensons CemeteryPhiladelphia, MSCemetery5.2 mi
- West Kemper CemeteryDe Kalb, MSChristian cemetery5.2 mi
- Pleasant Springs CemeteryDe Kalb, MSCemetery5.2 mi
- New Hope CemeteryDe Kalb, MSCemetery5.6 mi
Funeral homes near Bluff Springs Cemetery
- Webb & Stephens Funeral Homes5.2 miFuneral home · De Kalb · (601) 743-5602
- Beck Funeral Home, Inc.7.0 miFuneral home · De Kalb · (769) 486-5067
- Webb & Stephens Funeral Homes9.7 miFuneral home · De Kalb · (601) 743-5602
- E E McDonald Funeral Home Inc10 miFuneral home · De Kalb · (601) 743-9186
- McClain-Hays Funeral Service16 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (601) 656-1212
- Beck Funeral Home, Inc.17 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (601) 656-1191
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bluff Springs Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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