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Welcome to Bluefield ...

Bluefield is located in Martin County<1>.

Bluefield is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Bluefield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bluefield: 772

Communities Also Named Bluefield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bluefield - they are located in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluefield.

Websites for Bluefield ...

Junior League:   www.juniorleagueofmartincounty.org/

Communities near Bluefield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluefield.

  • Port Saint Lucie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Indiantown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Okeechobee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Taylor Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Creek
    • Taylor Creek is located in Okeechobee County
  • Cypress Quarters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Quarters
    • Cypress Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
  • Port Mayaca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Buckhead Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Ridge
    • Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County
  • North River Shores
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Shores
    • North River Shores is located in Martin County
  • Palm City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • White City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Saint Lucie County

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 Bluefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluefield.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluefield. See our Newspapers Page for Bluefield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluefield ...

Looking for more information about Bluefield? 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 Bluefield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bluefield.

Adding Bluefield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bluefield 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 Bluefield was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluefield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.