Welcome to Randalls Bluff ...
So far, we found very little information about Randalls Bluff. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Randalls Bluff to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Randalls Bluff, please Contact Us.
Randalls Bluff would have been located within present day Winston County<2>.
The location of Randalls Bluff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Randalls Bluff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
A typical abbreviation for Randalls Bluff: Randalls Blf. (or less commonly used: Randalls Bluf.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Randalls Bluff for more information about variations on the name of Randalls Bluff.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Randalls Bluff is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Randalls Bluff was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Randalls Bluff once stood is in the (662) area code.
Communities near Randalls Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Randalls Bluff.
- Louisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
- Noxapater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <5>
- Handle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Mashulaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Lynville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Bogue Chitto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Plattsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Macon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <5>
- Shuqualak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Bradley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
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 Randalls Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Randalls Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Randalls Bluff. 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 Randalls Bluff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Randalls Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Randalls Bluff.
Adding Randalls Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Randalls Bluff in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Randalls Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Randalls Bluff post office opened in 1858.
We also found Randalls Bluff in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Randalls Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Randalls Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Winston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Randalls Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |