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Welcome to Rock Bluff ...

Rock Bluff is located in Cass County<1>.



Rock Bluff was established in 1854.

A typical abbreviation for Rock Bluff: Rock Blf. (or less commonly used: Rock Bluf.)

Rock Bluff is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Rock Bluff: (402) and (531)<3>

Communities Also Named Rock Bluff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rock Bluff - they are located in Florida, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Rock Bluff ...

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

  • Bellevue
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Papillion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
    • Papillion is located in Sarpy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <4>
  • Nebraska City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Plattsmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
    • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <4>
  • Glenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Sarpy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
  • Louisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Malvern
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Malvern is located in Mills County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
  • Weeping Water
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
    • Weeping Water is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <4>
  • Sidney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <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 Rock Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Bluff.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Bluff ...

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

Adding Rock Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

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

The official website for Cass County: www.cassne.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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