Welcome to Cedar Bluff ...
The town of Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Bluff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for Cedar Bluff: Cedar Blf. (or less commonly used: Cedar Bluf.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cedar Bluff has a population of 1,823 people<2> (see below for details).
Cedar Bluff is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cedar Bluff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Cedar Bluff (for example, toward Robealou Acres (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Cedar Bluff: 256 & 938<4>
The ZIP code for Cedar Bluff: 35959<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cedar Bluff had an population of 1,823 people. This is an increase of 0.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedar Bluff had a population of 1,820 people (which is 7.01% of the total population of Cherokee County). This makes Cedar Bluff the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Cedar Bluff represents 0.04% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 197th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,820 people, the population of Cedar Bluff increased 24.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,467 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cedar Bluff.
Communities Also Named Cedar Bluff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Cedar Bluff - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Tennessee (3) and Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Bluff.
Communities near Cedar Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Bluff.
- Fort Payne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <6>
- Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <6>
- Collinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <6>
- Cave Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <6>
- Leesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <6>
- Etna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Sand Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Lyerly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
- Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <6>
- Menlo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <6>
- Pine Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
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 Cedar Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar 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 Cedar Bluff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Bluff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Bluff ...
Looking for more information about Cedar 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cedar Bluff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Bluff.
Adding Cedar Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedar 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 Cedar Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Cedar Bluff post office opened in 1837.
We also found Cedar Bluff in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar 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 Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cedar Bluff. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Cedar Bluff area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Cedar Bluff area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Cedar Bluff). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cedar Bluff or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |