Welcome to Bluff Point ...

Bluff Point is located in Jay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bluff Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

A typical abbreviation for Bluff Point: Bluff Pt.

Bluff Point is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Bluff Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bluff Point - they are located in Maryland, New York (2) and Ontario.

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

Communities near Bluff Point ...

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

• Portland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <3>
• Winchester
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
• Union City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <3>
• Saint Henry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
  • Saint Henry is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <3>
• Dunkirk
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
  • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
• Albany
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
• Eaton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
  • Eaton is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <3>
• Union City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
• Fort Recovery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Recovery
  • Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Recovery <3>
• Geneva
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluff Point ...

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

Adding Bluff Point to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bluff Point post office opened in 1853.

We also found Bluff Point in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

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