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Welcome to Bluffton ...

Bluffton is located in Cherokee County<1>.


The location of Bluffton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bluffton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Bluffton is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bluffton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Bluffton is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Bluffton: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Bluffton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Bluffton - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluffton.

Communities near Bluffton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluffton.

  • Cedartown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Piedmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
  • Seney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
    • Seney is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
  • Centre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
  • Cave Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Robealou Acres
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
    • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
  • Grady ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
  • Fruithurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
    • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Gaylesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
    • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bluffton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluffton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bluffton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bluffton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluffton. See our Newspapers Page for Bluffton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluffton ...

Looking for more information about Bluffton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bluffton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bluffton.

Adding Bluffton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bluffton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bluffton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bluffton post office opened in 1888.

We also found Bluffton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluffton.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluffton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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