Welcome to Bluff ...
Bluff is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of 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 Bluff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Bluff is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bluff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bluff: (205) and (659)<4>
Communities Also Named Bluff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Bluff - they are located in Alaska (2), Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluff.
Communities near Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluff.
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
- Fayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
- Guin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Guin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <5>
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
- Sulligent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
- Sulligent is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <5>
- Brilliant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <5>
- Glen Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Kennedy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Twin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Belk
(11 miles [17.7 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Bluff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Bluff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluff ...
Looking for more information about 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 Bluff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bluff.
Adding Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bluff post office opened in 1897.
We also found Bluff on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Fayette, 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 Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205). |
| <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/ |