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Welcome to Cedar Bluff ...

The town of Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County<1>.

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

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<3> (see below for details).

Cedar Bluff is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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).

Telephone area codes for Cedar Bluff: (256) and (938)<5>

The ZIP code for Cedar Bluff: 35959<6>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Bluff, you might get a feel for its origin by knowing that their post office opened  in 1837.

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 (or 7% 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
  • Centre
  • Collinsville
  • Cave Spring
  • Leesburg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<7> to the west of Cedar Bluff.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Leesburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg<8>
  • Etna
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna lies 18 miles [29 km]<7> to the southeast of Cedar Bluff.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Etna
  • Sand Rock
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
    • Sand Rock lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<7> to the west of Cedar Bluff.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sand Rock
  • Lyerly
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
    • Lyerly lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<7> to the northeast of Cedar Bluff.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lyerly
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly<8>
  • Menlo
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Menlo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<7> to the north of Cedar Bluff.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Menlo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo<8>
  • Pine Ridge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<7> to the northwest of Cedar Bluff.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pine Ridge

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 that we've found for Cedar Bluff was the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9> From that list, the Cedar Bluff post office opened in 1837.

We also found Cedar Bluff in the U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Cedar Bluff.

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>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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cedar Bluff.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<6>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).
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Bluff) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Cedar Bluff. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Cedar BluffOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2195, Longitude: -85.5922       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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