Welcome to Bluff City ...
So far, we found very little information about Bluff City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bluff City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bluff City, please Contact Us.
Bluff City was located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Bluff City would have been located within present day Houston County<2>.
The location of Bluff City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bluff City is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bluff City was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bluff City would have been located in the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Bluff City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bluff City - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Nebraska, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluff City.
Communities near Bluff City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluff City.
- Rusk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rusk is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <5>
- Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <5>
- Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <5>
- Kennard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kennard is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <5>
- Tadmor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
- Tadmor is located in Houston County
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Harrison Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
- Harrison Town is located in Houston County
- Ratcliff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
- Ratcliff is located in Houston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <5>
- Belott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Belott is located in Houston County
- Fog Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluff City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bluff City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluff City. See our Newspapers Page for Bluff City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Bluff City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Houston, 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 Bluff City - 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. |