Welcome to Bluff Springs ...

Bluff Springs is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bluff Springs, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Bluff Springs: Bluff Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bluff Spngs. or Bluff Sprngs.)

Bluff Springs is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Bluff Springs lies within the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Bluff Springs: 62622<3>

Communities Also Named Bluff Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Bluff Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi (3), Tennessee and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Bluff Springs ...

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

• Jacksonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Beardstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
  • Beardstown is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <4>
• Rushville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
• Virginia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Virginia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
• Ashland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Astoria
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Astoria is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
• Meredosia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredosia
  • Meredosia is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredosia <4>
• Bluffs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
  • Bluffs is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <4>
• Chandlerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
  • Chandlerville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <4>
• Chapin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Chapin is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluff Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluff Springs ...

Looking for more information about Bluff Springs? 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 Bluff Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bluff Springs.

Adding Bluff Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Bluff Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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