Welcome to Blue Point ...

Blue Point is located in Effingham County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Blue Point: Blue Pt.

Blue Point is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Blue Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Blue Point: This one is located in Effingham County and the other is located in Wayne County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 5 communities that are also named Blue Point - they are located in Maine, New York and Ontario (2).

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

Communities near Blue Point ...

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

• Effingham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>
• Altamont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
• Teutopolis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
  • Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <4>
• Neoga
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
  • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <4>
• Saint Elmo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
• Brownstown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
• Watson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
• Stewardson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
  • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
• Dieterich
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
  • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <4>
• Cowden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
  • Cowden is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <4>

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 Blue Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Point. 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 Blue Point.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Point ...

Looking for more information about Blue Point? 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 Blue Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Point.

Adding Blue Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blue Point 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 Blue Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Blue Point post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov