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Welcome to Lime Bluff ...

Lime Bluff is located in Lycoming County<1>.


The location of Lime 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 Lime Bluff, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

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

Lime Bluff is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lime Bluff lies within the (570) area code.

Communities near Lime Bluff ...

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

  • Williamsport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
  • South Williamsport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lewisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Montoursville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
    • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <4>
  • Watsontown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Duboistown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
    • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Millville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lime Bluff ...

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

Adding Lime Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lime 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 Lime Bluff was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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

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

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

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









 

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