Welcome to Blue Point ...

Blue Point is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

A typical abbreviation for Blue Point: Blue Pt.

Blue Point is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blue Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Blue Point (for example, toward Decker (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Blue Point: (618)

Communities Also Named Blue Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Blue Point: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Effingham County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 5 communities that are also named Blue Point - they are located in Maine, New York and Ontario (2).

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

Communities near Blue Point ...

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

• Fairfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
• Flora
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
• Louisville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
• Wayne City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
  • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <4>
• Clay City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• Cisne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
  • Cisne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
• Noble
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Noble is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
• Iuka
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Iuka is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
• Xenia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
  • Xenia is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Point ...

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

Adding Blue Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blue Point in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blue Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Blue Point post office opened in 1854.

We also found Blue Point on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov