Welcome to Buffalo Bluff ...

Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buffalo Bluff, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Buffalo Bluff: Buffalo Blf. (or less commonly used: Buffalo Bluf.)

Buffalo Bluff is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities near Buffalo Bluff ...

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

• Palatka
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
  • Palatka is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatka <4>
• Crescent City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
  • Crescent City is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <4>
• Interlachen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlachen
  • Interlachen is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlachen <4>
• Pomona Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona Park
  • Pomona Park is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona Park <4>
• Welaka
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welaka
  • Welaka is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welaka <4>
• Hastings
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Saint Johns County
  • Estimated population in 2018: 648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
• San Mateo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mateo
  • San Mateo is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Mateo <4>
• East Palatka
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palatka
  • East Palatka is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palatka <4>
• Hollister
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollister <4>
• Lake Como
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
  • Lake Como is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Como <4>

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buffalo 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 Buffalo Bluff.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buffalo Bluff ...

Looking for more information about Buffalo 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Buffalo Bluff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buffalo Bluff.

Adding Buffalo Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buffalo 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 Buffalo Bluff was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buffalo Bluff.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffalo Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/