Welcome to Bluff Creek ...

Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Bluff Creek, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bluff Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Bluff Creek: Bluff Crk. (or less commonly used: Bluff Ck. or Bluff Cr.)

Bluff Creek is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bluff Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Bluff Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bluff Creek - they are located in California, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Bluff Creek ...

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

• Indianapolis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
  • Indianapolis is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 877,903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianapolis <4>
• Greenwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Plainfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Hendricks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
• Franklin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Avon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Avon is located in Hendricks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
• Beech Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <4>
• Speedway
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway
  • Speedway is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speedway <4>
• Martinsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
• Mooresville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
  • Mooresville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <4>
• Bargersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargersville
  • Bargersville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bargersville <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 Bluff Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluff Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluff Creek ...

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

Adding Bluff Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bluff Creek 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 Bluff Creek was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluff Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov