Welcome to Bluffton ...
Bluffton is located in Yell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bluffton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
Bluffton is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bluffton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bluffton: 479
The ZIP code for Bluffton: 72827<3>
Communities Also Named Bluffton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Bluffton - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluffton.
Communities near Bluffton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluffton.
- Danville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Plainview
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <5>
- Belleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <5>
- Havana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
- Blue Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Corinth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Gravelly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- Gravelly is located in Yell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gravelly
- From Bluffton to Gravelly
- Waltreak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
- Waltreak is located in Yell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waltreak
- From Bluffton to Waltreak
- Briggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Chula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Yell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chula
- From Bluffton to Chula
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 Bluffton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluffton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bluffton. 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 Bluffton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluffton. See our Newspapers Page for Bluffton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluffton ...
Looking for more information about Bluffton? 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 Bluffton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bluffton.
Adding Bluffton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bluffton 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 Bluffton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bluffton post office opened in 1854.
We also found Bluffton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluffton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluffton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Yell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluffton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Bluffton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bluffton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |