Welcome to Bluff City ...

Bluff City is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bluff City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Bluff City is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Bluff City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Bluff City: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Schuyler County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 10 communities that are also named Bluff City - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Bluff City ...

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

• Vandalia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <4>
• Greenville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Altamont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
• Saint Elmo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
• Ramsey
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <4>
• Kinmundy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
  • Kinmundy is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <4>
• Brownstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
• Mulberry Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
  • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <4>
• Patoka
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
  • Patoka is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patoka <4>
• Farina
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Farina is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <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 Bluff City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluff City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluff City ...

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

Adding Bluff City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bluff City 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 Bluff City was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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