Welcome to Mineral Bluff ...
The town of Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mineral Bluff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
A typical abbreviation for Mineral Bluff: Mineral Blf. (or less commonly used: Mineral Bluf.)
Mineral Bluff is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mineral Bluff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mineral Bluff: 706 & 762<3>
The ZIP code for Mineral Bluff: 30559<4>
Communities near Mineral Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mineral Bluff.
- Rolston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Canal Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Northcutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Pantertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Belltown Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Ellijay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Ellijay is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellijay <6>
- Murphy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <6>
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Hemp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Blue Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <6>
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 Mineral Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mineral Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mineral 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 Mineral Bluff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mineral Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Mineral Bluff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mineral Bluff ...
Looking for more information about Mineral 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 Mineral Bluff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mineral Bluff.
Adding Mineral Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mineral 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 Mineral Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Mineral Bluff post office opened in 1858.
We also found Mineral Bluff on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mineral Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mineral Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fannin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mineral Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Mineral Bluff area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Mineral Bluff area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Mineral Bluff). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mineral Bluff or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |