Welcome to Bald Bluff ...
Bald Bluff is located in Henderson County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Bald Bluff: Bald Blf. (or less commonly used: Bald Bluf.)
Bald Bluff is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bald Bluff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Bald Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bald Bluff.
- Burlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
- Monmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Monmouth is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <3>
- Aledo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
- Aledo is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <3>
- Mediapolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <3>
- Oquawka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
- Oquawka is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <3>
- Viola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
- Alexis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Alexis is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexis <3>
- Stronghurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stronghurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
- Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <3>
- Kirkwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <3>
- New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
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 Bald Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bald Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bald 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 Bald Bluff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bald Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Bald Bluff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bald Bluff ...
Looking for more information about Bald 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 Bald Bluff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bald Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bald Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bald Bluff - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |