Welcome to Red Bluff ...

Red Bluff is located in Eddy County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Bluff, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Red Bluff is 2,880 feet [878 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Red Bluff is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Red Bluff lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Red Bluff, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Red Bluff: (575)

Communities Also Named Red Bluff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Red Bluff - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Georgia (3), Montana, South Carolina, Texas (4) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Red Bluff ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Red Bluff.

• Loving
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
  • Loving is located in Eddy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <4>
• Malaga
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
  • Malaga is located in Eddy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malaga <4>
• Black River Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Village
  • Black River Village is located in Eddy County
• Orla ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orla
  • Orla is located in Reeves County (TX)
• Whites City
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites City
  • Whites City is located in Eddy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whites City <4>
• Carlsbad
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsbad
  • Carlsbad is located in Eddy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlsbad <4>
• La Huerta
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Huerta
  • La Huerta is located in Eddy County
  • Former name for La Huerta:
  • Carlsbad North

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Red Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Bluff.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Bluff ...

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

Adding Red Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Red Bluff 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 Red Bluff was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Eddy County: www.caverns.net/ecourt/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/