Welcome to Bluetip ...
So far, we found very little information about Bluetip. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bluetip to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bluetip, please Contact Us.
Bluetip would have been located within present day Stone County<2>.
The location of Bluetip has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bluetip, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bluetip is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bluetip was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bluetip once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities near Bluetip ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluetip.
- Batesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <5>
- Heber Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <5>
- Southside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Mountain View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <5>
- Greers Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Ferry
- Greers Ferry is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greers Ferry <5>
- Cushman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Moorefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Guion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Bluetip. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluetip.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bluetip. 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 Bluetip.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluetip. See our Newspapers Page for Bluetip.
Adding Bluetip to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bluetip in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bluetip was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bluetip post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluetip.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Bluetip, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Stone, 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 Bluetip - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |